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򐂰 Reliably track images to ensure compliance and minimize security risks.
򐂰 Optimize resources, reducing the number of virtualized images and the
storage required for them.
When you deploy VMs using this product, you:
򐂰 Slash time to value for new workloads from months to a few days.
򐂰 Deploy application images across compute and storage resources.
򐂰 Provide user self-service for improved responsiveness.
򐂰 Ensure security through VM isolation and project-level user access controls.
򐂰 Have an easy to use solution; there no need to know all the details of
the infrastructure.
򐂰 Have investment protection with the full support of existing
virtualized environments.
򐂰 Optimize performance on IBM systems with dynamic scaling, expansive
capacity, and continuous operation.
When you operate a private cloud using this product, you:
򐂰 Cut costs with efficient operations.
򐂰 Delegate provisioning to authorized users to improve productivity.
򐂰 Maintain full oversight to ensure an optimally run and safe cloud through
automated approval or rejection.
򐂰 Standardize deployment and configuration to improve compliance and reduce
errors by setting policies, defaults, and templates.
򐂰 Simplify administration with an intuitive interface for managing projects,
users, workloads, resources, billing, approvals, and metering.
IBM Cloud and virtualization solutions offer flexible approaches to cloud
computing. Where you start your journey depends on your business needs.
For more information about IBM SmartCloud Entry, go to the following website:
http://ibm.com/systems/cloud